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Casio fx-50F PLUS User Manual

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Scientifi c Constants

Your calculator has 40 often-used scientifi c constants built in. Like

π and

e

, each scientifi c

constant has a unique display symbol. Scientifi c constants are supported in all modes,
except for the BASE Mode.

A Inputting a Scientifi c Constant

1. Press

17(CONST).

• This displays page 1 of the scientifi c constant menu.

m

p

mn ne m

μ

4

3

2

1

• There are 10 scientifi c command menu screens, and you can use

e and d to

navigate between them. For more information, see “Table of Scientifi c Constants” on
page 25.

2. Use

e and d to scroll through the pages and display the one that contains the

scientifi c constant you want.

3. Press the number key (from

1 to 4) that corresponds to the scientifi c constant you

want to select.
• This will input the scientifi c constant symbol that corresponds to the number key you

press.

\

m

p

mn ne m

μ

4

3

2

1

m

p

I

0

• Pressing

E here will display the value of the scientifi c constant whose symbol is

currently on the screen.

m

p

167262171

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A Example Calculations Using Scientifi c Constants

Example 1: To input the constant for the speed of light in a vacuum

17(CONST)

dddd4(c

0

)

E

Example 2: To calculate the speed of light in a vacuum (

c

0

= 1/

0

0

µ

ε

)

1/9

C

0

299792458

C

0

299792458

'

(

I

0

'

(

I

0